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PS vs. Thermoset PI

PS belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while thermoset PI belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PS and the bottom bar is thermoset PI.

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 1.8 to 40
2.0 to 5.9
Flexural Strength, MPa 62 to 80
60 to 100
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 19 to 45
21 to 43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 32 to 44
37 to 81

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 100
360
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 360 to 420
380
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 320 to 330
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 70
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1250 to 1400
1130
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.14 to 0.22
0.29 to 1.7
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 80 to 98
38 to 54

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 18 to 20
20
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 14 to 15
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.0
1.4 to 1.6
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 18
40
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.040 to 0.080
0.14 to 0.24

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5 to 12
6.5 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 26
16 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.11 to 0.15
0.18 to 0.95